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Featured news in this section focuses on Nevada, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Nevada Health Link), the Nevada Division of Insurance (in the Department of Business and Industry), and actions by the state legislature affecting insurance brokers and clients. 

Nevada Higher Ed Gets $3.9M To Tackle Physician Shortage

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is set to receive a grant to boost the number of primary care physicians in Nevada.

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Nearly 40% Of Nevada’s Medical Doctors Have Out-Of-State Addresses

8 News Now recently reported that the number of medical doctors’ licenses in Nevada has rapidly increased compared to last year. Nearly 40% of those doctors are living out of state.

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Nevada Medical License Counts Surge

The number of medical licenses in Nevada has surged during the last year, a trend the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners attributes in part to the state’s interstate licensing compact and other improved processes.

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The Word & Brown Companies Named in Business Insurance’s Annual Best Places to Work in Insurance

The Word & Brown Companies today was named in the annual Best Places to Work in Insurance program, which recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their work, and help their companies grow.

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Lawsuit Challenging State-Managed Public Health Insurance Option Dismissed

Carson City District Court Judge Kristin Luis dismissed a lawsuit challenging Nevada's public health insurance option last month, citing a lack of standing or proof of harm.

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Post-Pandemic Disenrollment May Spell Budget Troubles For Nevada Medicaid, Lawmakers Warned

Nearly 300,000 people have been disenrolled from Nevada Medicaid following the end of a pandemic-era policy that kept people continuously enrolled, state lawmakers learned Thursday, and an additional 45,000 may lose coverage next month. Those numbers are “more than we ever anticipated,” Nevada Medicaid Administrator Stacie Weeks told legislators on the Interim Finance Committee, and ...

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Inflation, Health-Care Costs Continue To Plague Small Businesses

Inflation and the cost of health insurance continue to be two of the biggest problems facing the nation’s small business owners, according to two reports issued this week by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy association.   “It’s no surprise that the cost of health insurance remains the number ...

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Nevada Medical License Counts Surge

The number of medical licenses in Nevada has surged during the last year, a trend the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners attributes in part to the state’s interstate licensing compact and other improved processes. As of July 1, the board’s data indicates that there are more than 16,700 medical licenses issued in Nevada — ...

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Lowering Prescription Costs For Medicare Beneficiaries Lifted Burdens For Nevadans, They Tell HHS Secretary

The Inflation Reduction Act calls for prescription drug prices for seniors on Medicare to be lowered and out-of-pocket expenses capped at $2,000 per year starting in 2025, the White House said. The act also capped the price of insulin, which helps regulate diabetes, at $35 a month for Medicare users.

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NV Health Link Extends Special Enrollment Period, Launches SMS Outreach

Nevada's marketplace insurance program wants people who no longer qualify for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program to know it has extended its special enrollment period through the end of November.

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